2018 World's Strongest Man

2018 World's Strongest Man
Host city Philippines Manila, Philippines
Winner Iceland Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson[1]
Athletes participating 29

The 2018 World's Strongest Man was the 41st edition of the World's Strongest Man competition. It was held in Manila, Philippines from April 28 to May 6, 2018. The qualifying phase lasted until May 1 while the finals took place on May 5th and 6th.[2]

Various World's Strongest Man events were hosted within and outside Metro Manila. Among the venues were the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park; Intramuros, Manila; Bonifacio Global City in Taguig; and the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City. Events outside Metro Manila were hosted in Bataan, Corregidor Island, Coron Island, Davao City, and Tagaytay[2]

Eddie Hall, winner of the 2017 World's Strongest Man, did not defend his title.[3] The tournament was won by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson of Iceland[4], the first Icelander since Magnús Ver Magnússon in 1996 to win the title. Mateusz Kieliszkowski of Poland finished second and four-time winner Brian Shaw of the United States third. Žydrūnas Savickas, also a four-time winner, finished tenth after withdrawing in event four due to an injury.


Final standings

# Name Nationality Pts
1 Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Iceland 51.5
2 Mateusz Kieliszkowski Poland 45
3 Brian Shaw United States 44
4 Martins Licis United States 38.5
5 Jean-François Caron Canada 35
6 Johan Els South Africa 30
7 Matjaz Belsak Slovenia 30
8 Konstantine Janashia Georgia (country) 22
9 Robert Oberst United States 19.5
10 Zydrunas Savickas Lithuania 9

References

  1. ↑ "THOR REIGNS World's Strongest Man 2018: Hafthor Julius Bjornsson beats Brian Shaw as Game of Thrones' The Mountain finally gets hands on coveted title". The Sun. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "PH to show off tourist spots in World's Strongest Man hosting". ABS-CBN. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ↑ https://barbend.com/eddie-hall-2018-worlds-strongest-man/
  4. ↑ Mather, Victor (7 May 2018). "The Mountain from Game of Thrones Wins World's Strongest Man Title". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2018.


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